- 228
Texier, C.F.M., and R.P. Pullan
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- The principal ruins of Asia Minor, illustrated and described. London: Day & Son, 1865
- paper
FIRST EDITION, folio (478 x 320mm.), lithographed frontispiece map, and 50 engraved plates (numbered 1-51; nos. 35 & 36 forming one double-page plate), twentieth-century red buckram by Weeks & Co., flat spine, plate 26 with large repaired tear, several plate margins damaged and repaired or strengthened, occasional light spotting, library markings, binding a little rubbed
Provenance
Thomas Garner bequest 1906 (ink stamps); The Architectural Association Loan Library (bookplate)
Literature
Blackmer 1648; Atabey 1213 (note)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This is the sequel to Texier and Pullan's Byzantine Architecture, published the previous year (see lot 284).